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Write On Girls will host a writer’s retreat for girls ages 10-14 in the Santa Ynez Mountains August 21 through 25. Located at Rancho Oso, just 20 minutes east of Santa Barbara, the overnight camp and writer’s retreat for girls offers a fun environment in which to encourage young writers to explore their unique [...]

Author's Note: In case you have not heard of HubPages, it is a great outlet for writing about topics you know while making a little money too! HubPages Announces Contest, Helps Educate Community on Online Writing Skills SAN FRANCISCO, Calif (March 31, 2011) -- HubPages believes that while publishing has moved from an offline to an [...]

From my guilty pleasure, the Levine Breaking News alert: LBN-COMMENTARY By JACOB BERNSTEIN : In October of 2009, tens of thousands of LGBT people marched on Washington, lambasting President Obama for what they saw to be a totally underwhelming agenda on gay rights. What a difference a year and a half can make. Since that time, when Andrew [...]

10,000 Readers! This morning I got my blog readership data from Wordpress, and I earned a "WOW rating!" More than 10,000 readers visited my blog in 2010, up from last year and growing! Thanks! Go Figure My opinion of my best-written pieces didn't necessarily match up with the most-read. Though I think it was well-written, I would [...]

For a chance to get a $50 Target card, here is my blog about five family vacation activities your kids will love. Ironically, I just returned from Virginia, and this contest is sponsored by Williamsburg tourism (and TwitterMoms). Several weeks before I set out to visit Virginia for two weeks, I tried to engage the Virginia tourism board to [...]

I have three easy-to-win contests in conjunction with my Mother's Day gift guide, and the more I read about other mommy blogger contests, I think I am WAY too easy. No requirement to blog about it, join and follow me on Facebook, Twitter, etc. , and my prizes ($100 card from Gift Card Mall, $100 Teleflora bouquet, LittleWriteBrain [...]